Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-15

the largest town in the three great states of
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Its wholesale
trade-and 1t has numerous and well estab-
llshed houses in all branches Of commercial
traffic--reaches western Iowa. Kansas, Colo
RADIO, the territories of Idaho, Dakota, Wy
oming and Utah, and, of course, it covers
Nebraska"
"How about manufacturing"
ats manufacturing enterprises are numer-
Gus and of vast Importance. The Omaha
Smelling and Refining works for the reduc-
ton and separating of precious metals are the
largest in the world, employing many hum
dreds Of men and having an average daily
output of $4,000 in gold and silver alone.
Its yearly product is nearly 800, 00U 600 in
value. Incident to this establishment are
others engaged in the manufacture of sheet
lead, lead pipe, white lead and paints Then
one of the largest and best distilleries in this
country is located at Omaha, sending much
of its product of alcohol, highwines and
whisky to Europe and California. There are
also numerous manufacturing establishments,
such as machine shops, foundries, wagon
shops, etc, but, perhaps, the most impor-
tant industry is packing and curing of meats.
The growth of the Omaha stock yards and
the establishments incident thereto is
beyond conception in the east The great
beef and pork packers of Chicago, recogniz-
ing the importance of this market, have built
and are building enormous establishments
which signify the slaughter of many thousand
head Of animals daily. Armour, Ham
mond, Swift, Underwood and Fowler
are names known the world over in the
pork and beef business, and all have
establishments in Omaha. Armour and
Underwood have come recently, and have
created a market which really believe will,
in few years, lie the greatest in the United
States, outstripping either Chicago Oh Kansas
City,"
what makes you think sof'
"BecauSe we have the best location. The
state of Nebraska is the farthest point west
where corn, which is the basis of beef and
pork, can be cheaply produced. 1t is near
the grazing grounds of the territories, and
the time has gone by when cattle can be
taken from the grasses of the plains and the
mountain parks and be marketed without
the fattening process Of grain feeding. Re-
cognizing this fact, many of the great cattle
companies of the far west are buying lands
in Nebraska and putting up enormous barns,
holding, in some instances, 5000 to 5000
head of cattle, for the purpose of stall feeding
This, of course, affords the corn producing
farmer n home market for his product, and
saves to him the cost Of transportation to the
seaboartl, which item is n troublesome one
for the cause of profitable farming"
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"With the increase of these industries" SEN
ator Henderson went on, there has been a
most gratifying municipal improvement.
think Omaha is the best paved city in the
world having population under 100000
Although her streets are very wide, ranging
from so to l20 feet, she has nearly forty miles
Of paved avenues, boulevards and streets; the
materials being Belgian block, asphalt
tum or concrete base and cedar block
on concrete foundation. Omaha has a
good water supply, and Of course the
usual other adjuncts of a modern live
city in the great west. She has gas, electric
ity, good theatres, churches, schools and good
hotels. She has good public library, good
street car lines, and some as fine residences as
yen will find anywhere. She is fast con-
structing cable lines, and she is as near the
front as any town in the west"
"What do you think of Omaha compared
to Kansas Cityw
II think Omaha is destined to be the great
metropolis Of the Missouri valley. Kansas
City Is our only rival, and It Is on the lower
Missouri. Our relation to it is one of friendly
competition in growth rather than of antag.
onistic interests Kansas City today is prob
ably third larger than Omaha, but do not
think her growth during the last seven years
has been proportionatey as great as Omaha,
and believe that Omaha's increase will pro-
portionately increase until Omaha outStrips
Kansas City in population and in wealth."
FRANK q. CARPENTER